New York State Library

State Aid for Library Construction:
Library System Allocation Chart FY 22-23

Based on Formulas in Education Law 273-a
2020 Census

Public Library System 2020 Census Population % System Population is of State Population 60% of Funds Apportioned According to % of System Population to State Population 40% of Funds (Equal Amount Per System) 2022-2023 Appropriation (Capital Funds)
Brooklyn Public Library 2,736,074 13.54% $2,762,161.00 $591,304.00 $3,353,465.00
Buffalo-Erie County Public Library 954,236 4.72% $962,880.00 $591,304.00 $1,554,184.00
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System 204,699 1.01% $206,040.00 $591,304.00 $797,344.00
Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System 164,779 0.82% $167,283.00 $591,304.00 $758,587.00
Finger Lakes Library System 311,066 1.54% $314,160.00 $591,304.00 $905,464.00
Four County Library System 348,735 1.73% $352,920.00 $591,304.00 $944,224.00
Mid-Hudson Library System 645,001 3.19% $650,760.00 $591,304.00 $1,242,064.00
Mid York Library System 360,280 1.78% $363,120.00 $591,304.00 $954,424.00
Mohawk Valley Library System 290,631 1.44% $293,760.00 $591,304.00 $885,064.00
Monroe County Library System 759,443 3.76% $767,040.00 $591,304.00 $1,358,344.00
Nassau Library System 1,395,774 6.91% $1,409,641.00 $591,304.00 $2,000,945.00
New York Public Library 3,662,652 18.13% $3,698,521.00 $591,304.00 $4,289,825.00
Nioga Library System 311,397 1.54% $314,160.00 $591,304.00 $905,464.00
North Country Library System 369,333 1.83% $373,320.00 $591,304.00 $964,624.00
Onondaga County Public Library 476,516 2.36% $481,440.00 $591,304.00 $1,072,744.00
Pioneer Library System 306,106 1.52% $310,080.00 $591,304.00 $901,384.00
Queens Borough Public Library 2,405,464 11.91% $2,429,641.00 $591,304.00 $3,020,945.00
Ramapo-Catskill Library System 858,193 4.25% $867,000.00 $591,304.00 $1,458,304.00
Southern Adirondack Library System 367,655 1.82% $371,280.00 $591,304.00 $962,584.00
Southern Tier Library System 266,860 1.32% $269,280.00 $591,304.00 $860,584.00
Suffolk Cooperative Library System 1,525,920 7.55% $1,540,201.00 $591,304.00 $2,131,505.00
Upper Hudson Library System 475,978 2.36% $481,440.00 $591,304.00 $1,072,744.00
Westchester Library System 1,004,457 4.97% $1,013,880.00 $591,304.00 $1,605,184.00
Grand Total 20,201,249 100.00% $20,400,008.00 $13,599,992.00 $34,000,000.00

Notes:

Populations in Column 3 are rounded to two decimal places.

Figure in Column 4 adjusted to whole dollars.

Total in Column 5 cannot exceed 40% of total, evenly divided by 23 PLS.

Last Updated: May 17, 2022